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Lost in L.A.
by Amy Craig
Published by Totally Bound Publishing on February 12, 2021
Genres: Sweet Rom-Com
Pages: 353
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She agreed to a fake relationship to shield her feelings, but their rules don’t address his secrets or the magnitude of what they can build together.
Wylie’s beachside yoga classes feel like the California dream, but when an eviction notice sends her scrambling for a new place to live, she realizes that life on the streets isn’t for the faint of heart.
She strikes a promotion deal with a food truck vendor named Nolan, but an impromptu kiss proves she wants more than a side of fries from the man. He asks her out, but she demurs, knowing she can’t handle a relationship right now. When her SUV gets towed, Nolan helps her recover the vehicle and proves his heart of gold by renting her a room in the plush compound he calls home.
Faced with a bevy of overachieving new roommates, Wylie tries her best to impress the neighborhood elites. When an elderly couple stops by unannounced, she takes her act a step too far and pretends she’s Nolan’s girlfriend. When he asks her to play along to help him close the deal on a commercial kitchen, she agrees to mask her feelings, but their rules don’t address his secrets or the magnitude of what they can build together.
Reader advisory: This book deals with homelessness. There is a scene of attempted mugging, a gunshot injury, references to suicide, an implied abusive relationship and a brief scene of sexual harassment.
Lost in LA by Amy Craig is a wonderfully written romance with strong characters and lots of compassion. I think it’s fabulous.
Will Wylie learn to trust herself and Nolan? That is the question I kept asking myself.
Wylie Winidad
Wylie is our heroine. She is twenty-six, has asthma, is a yoga instructor, lost her place to live, and recently met Nolan. Wylie is an only child, and her parents did their best to teach her how the world works. They moved from Los Angeles to Oregon for a more affordable life. Wylie stayed because she loves what she does and wants to stand on her own. However, since losing her place to live, her dream seems to have changed.
I like Wylie. She isn’t perfect, she tries to help other people, and she has a wonderful heart. There were times when she honestly tried my patience with her back and forth, but she just needed time to come to grips with what she can and wants to accomplish in her life.
Nolan Wilson
Nolan is the average guy on the outside, but he is so much more than that. He meets Wylie, and the two of them feel the sizzle. Nolan becomes her knight in shining armor, but Wylie keeps pushing him away and then pulling him back. Their relationship is unique in some ways, most definitely not a textbook version. Nolan has an amazing outlook on life, and he shares that with Wylie, who enhances it.
I like Nolan. He is a truly thoughtful person. I also love how he gives Wylie the space she needs and is close enough to be there when she needs him.
The Story Outside of the Romance
Wylie and Nolan live in Los Angeles, and the two of them are trying to deal with the social needs of residences, including the homeless. They have some excellent ideas, some that may even work in the real world. Hopefully, one of the LA city leaders will read this story and get some ideas.
Five Stars
My rating for Lost in LA by Amy Craig is five stars. Seriously, Ms. Craig writes these outstanding romances with the most realistic characters. She adds the heat but also thoughtfulness, healthy relationships, strong characters, and modern issues. I am recommending this to all of you who like heart, heat, and community issues.
Thank you for dropping by! I hope you enjoyed this review of Lost in LA by Amy Craig.
Until the next time,
About Amy Craig
Amy Craig lives in Baton Rouge, Louisiana with her family and a small menagerie of pets. She writes women’s fiction and contemporary romances with seemingly intelligent and empathetic heroines. She can’t always vouch for the men. She has worked as an engineer, project manager, and an incompetent waitress. In her spare time, she plays tennis and expands her husband’s honey-do list.
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